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‘San Antonio DeMar’ to the rescue in turning around the Bulls season?

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Spending three seasons with the Spurs and head coach Gregg Popovich taught DeMar DeRozan how to be a better leader and playmaker. The Bulls benefited from both in Saturday’s win over New Orleans.

It’s easy to forget “San Antonio DeMar.’’

When discussing the DeMar DeRozan career path, it feels like he spent a lifetime in Toronto, and then rolled out of the golf cart to finish off the back-9 with the Bulls.

But for three seasons with the Spurs and coach Gregg Popovich, DeRozan really learned his craft, on and off the court.